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Florida ruling holds cities liable for beach drownings.(Brief Article)

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The Florida State Supreme Court ruled in March that cities can be held liable for drownings at beaches that invite swimming. The ruling was prompted by a wrongful death suit against the city of Miami Beach by the family of Eugenie Poleyeff, who drowned in a riptide. Another person drowned trying to save Poleyeff. At the time, no warning was posted, nor was a lifeguard on duty. However, the beach's other amenities ...

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